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Q1. Of the following hills, which one is not in the Deccan Plateau?
Q2. The climate around Bikaner can be classified as ............
Q3. ASSERTION {A}: Madhya Pradesh is the leading producer of limestone in India. REASON {R} : The entire output of limestone in Madhya Pradesh is obtained from the Barakar series.
Q4. "Thumba" in Kerala was selected for establishment of the Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre because ....
Q5. ............soil is called "Kari" in Kerala
Q6. Which of the following states liest partly to the north of the Himalayas?
Q7. ............receives precipitation from the Bay of Bengal branch of the monsoons as well as the Arabian Sea branch.
Q8. Which of the following weather conditions is indicated by a sudden fall in barometer reading?
Q9. ...........will have maximum sunlight during December.
Q10. ASSERTION {A}: Floods are a recurring feature in the Indo Gangetic Plain. REASON {R}: The Indo Gangetic Plain is built of porous and soft alluvium.
Q11. ASSERTION {A}: Wind patterns are clockwise in the northern hemisphere and anti clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere. REASON {R}: The directions of wind patterns in the northern and the southern hemisphere are governed by the Coriolis effect.
Q12. What is the major cause of "October heat"?
Q13. The soil that requires least application of fertilizers is ....
Q14. ASSERTION {A}: The southern half of India lies within the tropics and the northern half belongs to the warm temperate zone. REASON {R}: The tropic of cancer runs almost halfway through India.
Q15. The Westerlies Winds are best developed between the latitude of
Q16. Wind erosion of soil can be controlled by -- a) removal of vegetation b) terrace cultivation c) the creation of wind breaks d) irrigation
Q17. The Indian state to have very little area of alluvial soil is.............
Q18. Which one of the following is the largest of the inner planets?
Q19. ASSERTION {A}: The monsoonal rainfall decreases as one goes northwest in the Gangal Plain. REASON {R}: The moisture bearing monsoonal winds go higher up as one moves up in the Ganga plain.
Q20. Soil erosion due to running water can be checked bya)afforestation b) mulching c)check on grazing d) terraced cultivation
Q21. Major characteristics of intensive farming are:a)low capital b) high density of population c)small size of holding d) emphasis on machinery
Q22. Average of rainfall of India is around ............cm
Q23. The Palghat gap providing easy access between the west and the east coasts of India liest between
Q24. Consider the following statements: (1) The axis of the earth's magnetic field is inclined at 23 1/2 degree to the geographic axis of the earth. (2) The earth's magnetic pole in the northern hemisphere is located on a peninsula in northern Canada. (3) Earth's magnetic equator passes through Thumba in South India. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q25. ...........soil of our country is rendered infertile by the presence of excess iron.
Q26. Main characteristics of extensive farming are:a)low intensity of land use b)emphasis on mechanism c) highly labour intensive d)large size of holdings
Q27. Where is the world's largest reef located?
Q28. Eskers (sand and gravel formation) and Drumlin (elongated hill in the shape of a spoon) are features formed by
Q29. Which of the following range lies north of Upper Godavari?
Q30. India is the largest holder of cattle population and accounts for approximately ............% of the world cattle population.
Q31. The largest inland sea (sea covered by land for a large area) in the world is .......
Q32. Zoji La is a Pass between
Q33. The Kaimur range of hills belong to the ...........range.
Q34. Pick the correct pair for freezing points for fresh water and sea water.
Q35. "Gir" breed of cattles are found mainly in ..............states of India.A)Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan b) Maharashtra, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh c) Gujarat, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, d)Gujarat,Rajasthan,Maharashtra
Q36. An asteroid discovered by the scientists of Indian Institute of Astrophysics around 1990 was named after
Q37. ............is not a biosphere reserve set up so far.
Q38. Forest Research Institution is located in..............
Q39. The state to have lowest forest coverage in India is..........
Q40. Cloudy nights are warmer as compared to clear cloudless nights, because clouds
Q41. Sunda strait separates
Q42. Largest variety of flowers are found in ............
Q43. Consider the following statements: (1) Total land area of Earth is approximately 1475 lakh Square kilometeres. (2) Ratio of land area to water area of Earth is approximately 1:4. (3) Maximum percentage of Earth's water is in the Pacific Ocean. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Q44. Most Fiord/Fjord coasts are formed during ice age when sea level was much lower than what it is today and found in Norway, Greenland, New Zealand and Ireland. They are formed by ...........
Q45. If the difference in time of the two places is 2 Hrs and 20 minutes, then the difference in their longitudes would be
Q46. ASSERTION {A}: The frequency of floods in North Indian plains has increased during the last couple of decades. REASON {R}: There has been reduction in the depth of river valleys due to deposition of silt.
Q47. India has approximately ..........species of birds.
Q48. Plants are grown along the river banks to..........
Q49. Among the following volcanoes which one is called the "Light House of the Mediterranean"?
Q50. Caldera is a geographical feature associated with